Keywords: US Navy 110412-N-5538K-492 A landing craft utility approaches the well deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) to of.jpg en WHITE BEACH NAVAL FACILITY Okinawa April 12 2011 A landing craft utility approaches the well deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex LHD 2 to offload vehicles from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit 31st MEU Essex is completing a three-month patrol in the western Pacific Ocean that included participation in disaster relief operations in northeastern Japan U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Casey H Kyhl/Released 2011-04-12 110412-N-5538K-492 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 99867 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Casey H Kyhl PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Essex LHD-2 LCU 1634 ship 1968 Well decks |